Hurricane Charley

:This article is about the hurricane of 2004. For other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Charley (disambiguation).

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Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It caused major damage to parts of Cuba as it crossed the island as a Category 3 hurricane, and strengthened further before reaching the U.S. It made landfall at Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County, Florida, as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It was the strongest hurricane to strike the area since Hurricane Donna in 1960 and the strongest hurricane to strike Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. After following the East Coast of the U.S., it eventually dissipated near Cape Cod.

Related Topics:
Storm - 2004 Atlantic hurricane season - Cuba - Landfall - Charlotte County - Florida - Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - Hurricane Donna - 1960 - Hurricane Andrew - 1992 - East Coast of the U.S. - Cape Cod

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